I am 31 weeks pregnant and have just been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes with insulin injections 4 times daily as diet and excercise have not been able to control the bsl levels they seem to be all over the place. ( I also think that the stress of the reading just compacts it just that little bit more on the stress levels) I was told by the diabetes specialist that i would have to excercise for 1.5 hours daily, I do what I can as this would be almost imposible as I am still working 45 hours a week and when u add travel to that and the fact that at the end of the day you are exhausted its almost impossible plus eating and injecting at certain times of the day its sort of turned things upside down.
My father has diabetes ( diagnosed in his late 40s) that he is able to control by diet and excercise with no medication, I have been told by the doctors that I am a high risk with my family history " although i dont relly know how they can say that with only one other family member with diabetes"
This is something that I have already been tested for throughout my short life as when I was growing up i slept alot was always thirsty and had itchy skin. The thought of having gestational diabetes was always in the back of my head. It scares me to think that this is something that could stick with me afterwards as well, does anyone know what the chances of this are?
The specialist did not ask me about my situation i.e lifestyle, work, eating habits she just assumed by looking at my levels that I must have a bad one. This frustrates me as I am doing to best that I can.
Looking foward to the day I get to meet my son and keeping fingers crossed all goes well - Still unnamed my husband wants Matthew but I dont want to commit myself to a name yet. |